Dental Bridge Procedure

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If you have missing teeth and have good oral hygiene practices, you should discuss a dental bridge procedure with your cosmetic dentist. If spaces are left unfilled, they may cause the surrounding teeth to move out of position. Additionally, spaces from missing teeth can cause your other teeth and your gums to become far more susceptible to tooth decay and gum disease.

A dental bridge is a false tooth or teeth generally fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth or teeth. Then there are two crowns that hold it in place that are attached onto your teeth on each side of the false tooth. This is known as a fixed bridge.

In areas of your mouth that are under less stress, such as your front teeth, a cantilever bridge may be used. Cantilever bridges are used when there are teeth on only one side of the open space. Bridges can reduce your risk of gum disease, help correct some bite issues and even improve your speech.
Your cosmetic dentist will prepare your teeth on either side of the space for the false tooth. You will be given a mild anesthetic to numb the area, and the cosmetic dentist will remove the area of each abutment (teeth on either side of the space) to accommodate for the thickness of the crown.

The dentist will then make an impression, which will serve as the model from which the bridge, false tooth and crowns will be made by a dental laboratory. A temporary bridge will be placed for you to wear while your bridge is being made until your next visit. This temporary bridge will serve to protect your teeth and gums.

On your second appointment at the Cosmetic dentist Liverpool clinic, the temporary bridge will be removed. Your new permanent bridge will be fitted and checked and adjusted for any bite discrepancies. Your new bridge will then be cemented to your teeth.